Germany

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 30, 2015

Germany's success in convincing allies to embrace austerity as core solution to Greek fiscal crisis is a testament to its expert brinksmanship and political prowess; so-called 'Berlin consensus' can be seen in widespread aversion to government spending as a solution to economic woes in Europe's liberal and conservative governments alike; consensus has solidified despite opinion in United States and Britain that budget cuts are holding back recovery. MORE

Jul. 24, 2015

Hamburg Journal; former church in Hamburg, Germany, is being converted into mosque, upsetting many residents of historically Protestant city; Muslims now make up around 5 percent of population in Germany, which is 60 percent Christian. MORE

Jul. 22, 2015

Germany’s highest court strikes down 2013 law, ruling it is illegal for federal government to pay parents, who do not use publicly subsidized day care, but instead take care of their toddlers at home; benefit was created to spur parents to stay home and raise their children once maternity leave aid expired. MORE

Jul. 21, 2015

Reem Sahwil, 14-year-old Palestinian girl who has lived and attended school in Germany for five years, becomes powerful symbol of European migrant crisis when video of her crying during exchange with Chancellor Angela Merkel circulates on Internet; encounter was filmed at public youth forum where Merkel candidly stated that not all asylum seekers would be allowed to stay in Germany; some have criticized remarks for lack of empathy while others have praised them as honest. MORE

Jul. 19, 2015

German Finance Min Wolfgang Schauble, who has been criticized for his harsh handling of Greece's financial crisis, says in interview that he would rather resign than go against his convictions; Schauble has differed from Chancellor Angela Merkel's comparatively softer approach to situation; comments come day after German lawmakers vote to open negotiations for third bailout for Greece. MORE

Jul. 19, 2015

German government's proposal to restrict art exported for sale in effort to retain certain works as global market surges draws outcry from some artists, gallery owners, dealers and collectors; law would designate artworks over 50 years old and valued at 150,000 euros as national treasures; painter Georg Baselitz has withdrawn works from Albertinum modern art museum in Dresden in protest. MORE

Jul. 18, 2015

News Analysis; Germany, long seen as reliable powerhouse of European Union, risks losing trust of other countries with its unforgiving attitude toward Greece; some see crisis as transformative moment in which EU is becoming more coercive under influence of Germany. MORE

Jul. 17, 2015

Many Europeans say Germany is showing harsh edge in negotiating new agreement to bail out Greece by insisting on austerity measures and not firmly committing to giving Greece debt relief; new discussions about Greece leaving euro zone brings pushback from Germans themselves, many of whom believe keeping Greece in eurozone is critical to health of European Union. MORE

Jul. 17, 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's response to Palestinian girl's plea to stay in Germany draws mixed reactions; some see Merkel's response as hard-hearted, while others say Merkel was just being honest in telling girl that not every migrant can stay. MORE

Jul. 16, 2015

German court convicts 94-year-old former SS soldier Oskar Groning of colluding in mass murder during his time at the Auschwitz death camp; is sentenced to four years in jail for his complicity in murdering 300,000 Hungarian Jews who arrived at Aushwitz in 1944. MORE

Jul. 15, 2015

Steve Rattner Op-Ed article holds Greece's financial crisis points to need for extensive structural reforms in country's inefficient, overregulated economy; holds strict deal with rigid deadlines is warranted given Greece's failure to institute reforms and necessary to bring its economy back to health; says Germany and other tough-minded nations should be appreciated for forcing Greece to bring its economy into 21st century. MORE

Jul. 15, 2015

Op-Ed article by Prof Jacob Soll notes that Germany seems far more angry at Greece over its economic crisis than other countries, asserting that such resentment is warping views of German economists; holds Germany refuses to acknowledge how its insistence on austerity has contributed to situation or how Greece's exit from eurozone would lead to chaos and suffering; says Germany's insistence on seeing themselves as victims points to cultural disconnect and flawed judgement. MORE

Jul. 13, 2015

Nuclear power plant in Grafenrheinfeld, Germany, shuts down; move is seen as milestone in Germany's push to establish nuclear-free alternative energy system by 2022 that will help cut greenhouse gas emissions. MORE

Jul. 12, 2015

Germany's refusal to ease austerity measures towards Greece, clash that has led to stand-off, highlights the country's national obsession with rules and order. MORE

Jul. 9, 2015

WikiLeaks releases American intelligence document containing telephone numbers of high-ranking German government officials, including Chancellor Angela Merkel’s top aides and senior figures from previous administrations; document, dating back to 1990s, adds to controversy surrounding United States intelligence service practices. MORE

Jul. 9, 2015

Op-Ed article by Prof Bruce Ackerman criticizes Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel for failing to rise to challenge of Greek crisis, first test of German leadership since end of World War II; suggests Merkel failed to understand strategic importance of Greece and treated crisis as merely economic one; urges Merkel to encourage International Monetary Fund to mediate dispute as it is the singular institution that both sides find credible. MORE

Jul. 8, 2015

Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column points out historical pattern showing that major sovereign debts are only solved after big write-downs of that debt, as evidenced by Germany's 1953 debt deal; contends general lesson on debt is one that has to be relearned over and over, and that now applies to Greece's financial crisis. MORE

Jul. 7, 2015

Germany holds firm on hard line with Greece after it rejects bailout terms from creditors, but rift grows between European leaders as some express leniency on austerity moves for country, which is near financial collapse; Greece will likely default in July if deal is not reached soon. MORE

Jul. 7, 2015

Editorial warns European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. that fate of Greece is in their hands in wake of rejection by Greek voters of bailout terms; underscores necessity of restructuring Greek debt so that country stays in eurozone; acknowledges that Greek officials are responsible for country's problems, but notes that European leaders have mismanaged crisis and made it worse. MORE

Jul. 4, 2015

German prosecutors say police seized 45-ton Panzer tank along with other World War II-era weapons in raid on 78-year-old collector's home in northern part of country. MORE

Jul. 4, 2015

German officials and news media reports reveal that Obama administration informed Germany in 2011 that it suspected German official under surveillance of leaking classified information to press; reports suggest Chancellor Angela Merkel's government already suspected extent of American spying in country prior to disclosures made by Edward J Snowden. MORE

Jul. 2, 2015

European finance ministers hold meeting to discuss what to do about crisis in Greece, but session, much like many that have come before, yields no breakthroughs or solutions; chaos in country seems to confirm observations that Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's government is flailing and that European Union led by Germany is allowing debate over procedures and rules to get in way of any solution. MORE

Jul. 2, 2015

Newly leaked material by Wikileaks revisits question of when and how much spying National Security Agency did on German government and Chancellor Angela Merkel; files also cover discussions about Germany's position on Greek debt crisis. MORE

Jun. 26, 2015

Informant's tip leads to widespread police raid in Germany that recovers several pieces of missing Nazi art; incident, involving cast of interesting characters, illuminates secretive market where such works are traded. MORE

Jun. 25, 2015

Looming decision by European Union to spend $270 billion to bailout Greece or allow it to leave eurozone and become susceptible to Russian manipulation has potential to affect European economy and its military security; key player is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose leadership of both Germany and EU is already under close scrutiny; decision could well define her legacy after nearly a decade at helm. MORE

Jun. 23, 2015

Ahmed Mansour, Egyptian-British journalist from Al Jazeera TV network, is released by German authorities who detained him at request of Egyptian government; he is accused of torturing unidentified lawyer during 2011 uprising against former Egyptian Pres Hosni Mubarak. MORE

Jun. 22, 2015

Ahmed Mansour, Egyptian-British journalist working for Al Jazeera network, is being held in Germany pending court ruling on validity of Egyptian warrant for his arrest; Egyptian government has demanded arrest and extradition of several people since 2013 ouster of Pres Mohamed Morsi, but Mansour's arrest in Germany represents first time western government has complied. MORE

Jun. 21, 2015

Prominent Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour is detained in Germany in accordance with Egyptian arrest warrant, latest in series of legal entanglements between Al Jazeera and Egypt; Mansour has been sentenced in absentia in Egypt to 15 years in prison over allegations that he tortured lawyer in Tahrir Square in 2011. MORE

Jun. 20, 2015

Saturday Profile of Giulia Enders, author of book Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ, which has been bestseller in Germany since its release and was published in United States in May. MORE

Jun. 18, 2015

Memo From Europe; Germany's Bavarian school district debates proposal that all eighth and ninth graders must visit former concentration camp or Munich center documenting Nazi crimes; some question feasibility of explaining Holocaust history to new immigrant students while others maintain visits are most convincing method. MORE

Jun. 16, 2015

European Union authorities are being asked to prepare for Greek default as talks between Greek government and its creditors have faltered, but European leaders, particularly those from Germany, say it is up to Greece to prevent default; both sides in have taken increasingly hard line in debt negotiations, which has led to disruption in financial markets. MORE

Jun. 13, 2015

Harald Range, Germany's federal prosecutor, announces that he has dropped formal investigation of accusations that National Security Agency eavesdropped on cellphone owned by Chancellor Angela Merkel, citing lack of evidence. MORE

Jun. 10, 2015

German activists like Felix Colb are working fiercely to oppose trade negotiations between United States and European Union, seeking to capitalize on public skepticism; popular opposition to Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is strong in Germany despite fact that country is poised to benefit economically; Colb's organization, Campact, has been able to accrue some 1.6 million members. MORE

Jun. 8, 2015

Pres Obama shares bonding moment with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and emphasizes ties between United States and Germany during opening of Group of 7 meeting in Krun, Germany, as two leaders renew determination to confront Russia over its aggression in Ukraine. MORE

Jun. 6, 2015

Berlin Memo; Germany's role in isolating Russia and Pres Vladimir V Putin over aggression in Ukraine has left some Germans regretful that relationship built over 25 years is in danger; Germany is set to host Group of Seven meeting where issue of Russia will be central, and some worry that excluding Russia from talks may be a mistake. MORE

Jun. 6, 2015

Strike by child care workers in Germany is latest in series of work stoppages that are contributing to record number of days lost to labor action in almost ten years; strikes have called attention to issues in an otherwise robust economy, particularly about wage disparities between service and public sector workers and workers in manufacturing sector, which has driven Germany's growth. MORE

Jun. 1, 2015

German government officials say construction is set to begin on long-awaited memorial for victims of terrorist attack at 1972 Munich Olympics, in which 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were taken hostage by members of Palestinian group Black September. MORE

May. 30, 2015

Analysts in both Germany and Greece suggest mutual fascination on part of news media in both countries about the other's political machinations has made negotiations regarding Greek bailout more difficult; coverage in both countries on the negotiations has been incessant and at times sensational. MORE

May. 28, 2015

World War II-era bomb found in Cologne, Germany, during pipeline excavation forces evacuation of 20,000 people from homes and businesses; incident is one of more than half-dozen in month of May alone, and highlights enormous amount of ordnance that carpeted Germany during war years. MORE

May. 26, 2015

Russia denies entry to conservative German politician Karl-Georg Wellmann, who has criticized country for its involvement in Ukraine crisis; German government lodges protest. MORE

May. 16, 2015

Spokesman for Bundestag, Germany's lower house of Parliament, says its computer system is under attack by hackers. MORE

May. 11, 2015

Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin uses visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to call for renewed relationship with Europe, ignoring Western leaders' boycott of Russian Victory Day parade celebrating 70th anniversary of end of World War II. MORE

May. 10, 2015

Dispute between Roman Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany and government over practice of giving shelter to asylum seekers and refugees threatened with deportation comes amid broader debate about Europe's migration policies; churches have found new sense of social purpose by offering shelter; while regulations concerning asylum seekers are standardized, countries vary widely in support they give to them. MORE

May. 8, 2015

Germany reportedly curbs its cooperation with United States intelligence after revelations of spying on German businesses and other Europeans. MORE

May. 7, 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel finds herself in midst of domestic controversy over depth and extent of country's role in European spying; 2002 agreement on intelligence sharing between Germany and United States is under duress after reports that German intelligence agency BND indulged in spying on corporations and individuals at behest of National Security Agency. MORE

May. 7, 2015

German authorities break up group called Oldschool Society, calling it far-right terrorist group with access to explosives; arrest four members on suspicion of plotting to attack Islamic extremists, mosques and migrant shelters. MORE

May. 6, 2015

Germany's foreign intelligence service, knows as BND, is being accused of spying on European companies, and possibly individuals; reports say monitoring was done at request of National Security Agency, which BND denies. MORE

May. 6, 2015

Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column commends Germany for its astounding progress on clean energy; observes nation has converted almost 30 percent of its electric grid to renewable sources in roughly 15 years; regrets that reticence of Germany's post-WWII psyche is holding it back from taking stronger international leadership position on this and other issues. MORE

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General Information on Germany

Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany
Capital: Berlin (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal republic
Population: 82.4 million
Area: 137,821 square miles; about the size of Montana
Languages: German
Year of Independence: 1871
Web site:bund.de

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July 31, 2015, Friday

The artist, who was detained for 81 days in 2011, disagrees with British officials over whether he has a criminal conviction and says the visa he received may keep him from attending his installation in London.